The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 174

The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 174

Chapter 174 Listen To My Girlfriend

The woman froze for a moment, her perfectly applied makeup faltering slightly as embarrassment and awkwardness flashed across her face.

Her eyes swept over Corrine from head to toe, and a fleeting look of disdain crossed her

features.

She had just thrown herself at Nate, only to be rejected, so what possible chance could

the woman before her have?

However, Corrine didn't flinch at the woman's mocking gaze. She walked past her with cool composure.

When the woman saw Corrine step inside, she didn't leave immediately. Instead, she lingered by the door, eager to see how the scene would unfold.

To her astonishment, not only did Nate not throw Corrine out, but he actually pulled

her into his arms.

In the blink of an eye, the woman's face morphed, her expression a perfect storm

of

disbelief.

the woman. A faint, sly smile curled her

and in a whirlwind of humiliation and rage, she quickly averted her eyes

behind her, the brief surge of satisfaction Corrine had felt

Indifferent now,

casually brushed Nate's hand off her waist and lowered herself

of wine from the table, swirling it absently before taking a delicate

in silence for a moment, before suddenly reaching out to

onto his lap.

wine glass from her hand, setting it

table with quiet authority.

a quick, almost disorienting

shift away, but his arm snaked around her waist, pulling her back

met his gaze, the air between them thickening with

her eyebrows arched in silent inquiry as she met. his gaze, her eyes asking,

hand rested on her slender waist, his touch lingering for a moment longer than necessary. He exhaled slowly, the restlessness in his eyes barely contained. "What did I do to upset you?" His voice softened, a hint

Corrine shot back, her tone

face, a playful smile tugging at the corners

expression, Corrine

said, his voice low and steady. "When you're ready

as she tried to shift away, her body tensing in

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